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FNU Espò konba Montre: Jiyè 19, 2018: Manny is Back! Junior Dos Santos Cruises to Win At UFC Fight Night, Event Recaps and Fight Previews

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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show we recap last week’s multiple Bellator cards and the UFC Fight Night card from Boise, Idaho. We start off discussing boxing with an analysis of Manny Pacquiao’s one-sided beating of Lucas Matthysse. We move on to other news this week, including an online spat between Brendan Schaub and Dana White and Dominick Cruz claiming Brock Lesnar will never get through USADA testing to return to the UFC octagon. We also cover upcoming boxing and MMA bouts and discuss the eye poking incidents that occurred during the brief Stipe Micocic vs. Daniel Cormier heavyweight championship bout.

 

Listen to the whole show here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hx5aj4ls1y63vou/tomtonyrichradioshowjuly182018.mp3?dl=0

 

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WORLD Series nan batay: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, DESANM 3, Ap viv sou NBCSN

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Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale demen

LAS VEGAS (Septanm 22, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Lave. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, sou Samdi, Dec. 3, ap viv sou NBCSN a 10 p.m. AK/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn lòt bò larivyè Jouden (18-7) ak Ashley Gooch (10-4) sou Vandredi, Oct. 7.

Anplis de sa, former UFC standout Jerèd ROSHOLT (14-3) will make his much-anticipated promotional debut against fellow World Series of Fighting newcomer and finisher Caio Alencar (9-1) in a featured heavyweight contest.

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale demen, Vandredi, Sèt. 23 nan 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, chaj pa telefòn 866.332.8499, oswa sou entènèt nanwww.WSOF.com ak www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing another action-packed night of world-class MMA action to the city of Everett, on the heels of what was one of our greatest fight cards to date, from top to bottom, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Jen 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, heavyweight tournament. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

6 nan-pye-2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (Ch) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, sou wout la.

Rosholt was a 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.

Alencar of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, to date, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 p.m. PT, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 4 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING SIGNS HEAVYWEIGHT SENSATION JARED ROSHOLT TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT

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Heavyweight standout Ashley Gooch also inked to exclusive, kontra milti-batay
LAS VEGAS (Out 24, 2016) - Mondyal seri de Goumen (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed seasoned, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) star and former NCAA Division I wrestling sensation Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-3) nan yon san konte, multi-fight promotional agreement.

The world championship MMA league also announced that it has inked streaking heavyweight standout Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4) nan yon san konte, kontra milti-batay. Each athlete’s promotional debut will be announced soon.

“We are excited to welcome one of the sport’s top, free-agent heavyweight stars in Jared Rosholt, as well as veteran Ashley Gooch, who has been on fire of late, to the World Series of Fighting roster and look forward to seeing how each is able to contend in the decagon cage where we have a growing number of exciting and fast-rising stars vying for our coveted championship that is held by Blagoy Ivanov,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

Yon 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University, -fin vye granmoun nan 30-ane, 6-foot-2, 245-pound Rosholt of Arlington, Texas arrives at World Series of Fighting following an eight-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (Ch) where he posted a strong, overall record of 6-2.

During his stretch with the UFC, Rosholt, the younger brother of fellow MMA standout Jake ROSHOLT, notched a unanimous decision over the league’s tallest fighter, seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, sou Novanm 15, 2015.

The hard-hitting, 6-foot-3, 265-pound Gooch of Glendale, Arizona. will enter the decagon cage riding an eight-fight win streak that dates back to September 28, 2013 when the 41-year-old decimated Allan Sullivan with a one-punch KO in the first round (1:30) nan batay.

Pou dat, Gooch has earned 7 nan l ' 10 viktwa karyè pa fason pou (T)KO ak 2 wins via submission. Five of his eight consecutive victories have come inside of one round.

Gooch is coming off a third round (1:10) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) nan Greg Rebello nan Lincoln, R.I. sou Out 12.

Viv Mondyal seri de Goumen aksyon retounen nan NBCSN sou Samdi, Oct. 7, with an unprecedented, three-hour telecast, kòmanse nan 11 p.m. AK/8 P.M., from Kansas City Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City, Me.

In the main event of WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov, reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 liv) chanpyon Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje(16-0) nan Safford, Arizona. will risk his title against number one contender Osbourne Dugulubgov (8-2) of Ridgewood, N.J.

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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nan Vandredi, JUNE 17

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HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Jen 15, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 liv) konpetisyon kont John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), ki ap fè fas a kounye a“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 liv) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) evènman, ap viv sou NBCSN (9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT) soti nan Foxwoods Resort Casino nan Mashantucket, Conn. sou Vandredi, Jen 17.

Anplis de sa, undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for Sam Watford nan pwograme a ki lejè (155 liv) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., -5 nan pye-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt. Pou dat, 12 nan l ' 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) KI MOUN KI (retirement) nan Carl Dieckmann sou Jiye 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 nan l ' 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Ouri Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada ak Cathal Pendred.

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. AK, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 p.m.

Tout preliminè Kat la batay ap kouran ap viv sou yon jwè videyo Anbarkabl sou WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, viv difuze NBCSN, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

Nan ko-prensipal la ki lejè evènman, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

KAT MAIN (Live sou NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Chanpyon) vs. Josh Copeland (Pwovokatè)

Ki lejè Ko-Main Evènman:
Jason segondè vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Plum: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh kle

KAT PRELIMINÈ (Ap viv sou WSOF.com)

Lejè: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Lour: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Lour: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Wèltèr: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lejè: Bruce Boyington vs. Sayil Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lejè: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres
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UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

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FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31
LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. AK SOU VANDREDI, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LAS VEGAS (Me 20, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 liv) Prospect Phil Hawes (3-0) nan yon san konte, milti-ane pou chanje klas akò.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-pye a, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., pral fè premye l 'kont pou chanje klas Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, a Foxwoods Resort Casino nan Mashantucket, Conn. souVandredi, Jen 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins sou Oktòb 18 – by way of armbar submission.

Yon 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Zo" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
KAT MAIN (Live sou NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Chanpyon) vs. Josh Copeland (Pwovokatè)

Lejè: Jason segondè vs. Mike Ricci
Wèltèr: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Plum: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

KAT PRELIMINÈ (Ap viv sou WSOF.com)

Lejè: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Lour: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Lour: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Wèltèr: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Lejè: Bruce Boyington vs. Sayil Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Lejè: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

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PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.m. AK
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. AK
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. SOU VANDREDI, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (Me 19, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) evènman, ap viv sou NBCSN a 9 p.m. AK/6 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. sou Vandredi, Jen 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Malad. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

Wa, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Mass. te touche 8 nan l ' 10 career wins via (T)KO oswa soumèt. He is coming off a 51-second submission (talon pye zen) nan Eric Bedard sou Avril 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) a Cape Cod, Mass. atravè Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) of San Jose, Kalifòni.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y.. ap pran sou Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 liv) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt.

In welterweight (170 liv) aksyon, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) nan Manaus, Amazon, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Mass.

Sayil "Spider nan" Almeida (18-6) nan Boston, Mass. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce "Joli ti gason" Boyington a Bangor, Maine.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo "jenn ti lyon yo" Almeida a Woburn, Mass. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Wisc. nan bantamweight (135 liv).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, envenku Sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y.. ap fè fas a Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y..

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 6 p.m.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) pandan y ap, in the lightweight co-main event, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) nan wèltèr.

In a featherweight (145 liv) tilt between two prolific strikers, Luis "babwen" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

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WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH ADDITION

OF THREE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MATCHUPS

WELTERWEIGHT: JOHN HOWARD VS. THIAGO MELLER
Plum: LUIS PALOMINO VS. SHEYMON MORAES
Pwa loud: CHRIS “HUGGY BEAR” BARNETT VS. JUSTIN WILLIS

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.m. AK
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. Nan Vandredi, JUNE 17

LAS VEGAS (Avril 12, 2016) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) today announced the addition of three star-studded matchups to complete the main card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) evènman, ap viv sou NBCSN a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. soti nan Foxwoods Resort Casino nan Mashantucket, Conn. nan Vandredi, Jen 17.

In a second heavyweight matchup, dynamic, k ap monte zetwal Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Team AKA prodigy Justin Willis (4-1).

Also stepping in the decagon cage for the first time, battle-tested warrior John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will collide with submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) nan yon wèltèr (170 liv) zafè.

In a featherweight (145 liv) scrap between two prolific strikers, Luis "babwen" Palomino (24-12) will face off with former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

Nan evènman an prensipal, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) pandan y ap, in the lightweight (155 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Chris Barnett vs. Justin Willis

After spending the last year and a half making waves in Japan, -5 nan pye-9, 29-year-old Barnett of Tampa, Fla. will suit up as “Huggy Bear,” and make his way onto a major stage in the U.S. for the first time in his career.

With heavy hands and tremendous agility for a fighter of his massive stature, Barnett has notched 12 nan l ' 14 viktwa karyè pa fason pou (T)KO, and has celebrated his wins in flamboyant fashion, with everything from cartwheels to breakdancing to hand stands.

Like Barnett, the stocky, 6-foot-3, 28-wir-old Willis, a training partner of Ultimate Fighting Championship (Ch) greats Kayen Velásquez ak Daniel Cormier, has been enjoying success in Japan under the promotion of Inoki Genome Federation (IFG).

Willis will make his first start of 2016, and look to extend his win streak to four consecutive bouts. In his last effort on August 29, he earned a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev nan Tokyo.

Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes

The 5-foot-8, 35-year-old Palomino of Miami, Fla. via Lima, Peru is coming off an epic year in which he engaged in twnan, all-out wars with reigning, undefeated Mondyal seri de Goumen chanpyon ki lejè Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje, both of which earned "Fight of the Month” honors.

After closing out 2015 with a gutsy appearance in World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, yon sèl-lannwit, eight-man tournament in which he scored a devastating, premye tou (4:55) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) sou Rich Patishnock in the event’s quarterfinal stage, before being stopped in the semifinal stage of battle via second round (4:19) KI MOUN KI (pwenson) at the hands nan eventual tournament winner Brian Foster, Palomino will return to the featherweight division where he has held two world titles.

The 5-foot-8, 25-year-old Moraes of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil returned to form in his last bout, decimating fellow knockout artist Robbie "Pwoblèm" Peralta by way of TKO (pwenson) nan wonn nan dezyèm (3:21) of their matchup at WSOF26.

A seasoned Muay Thai stylist, Moraes ran to seven straight victories in his first seven starts as a professional MMA competitor before being handed his first career defeat by way of third round (3:46) soumèt (dèyè-toutouni toufe) in a title bid against reigning bantamweight (135 liv) chanpyon Marlon Moraes.

John Howard vs. Thiago Meller

Following his second stint with the UFC that spanned seven bouts and included victories over Ouri Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada ak Cathal Pendred, nan 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard of Boston, Mass. will aim to rebound from a second round (:21) KO (pwenson) pèt Tim Means sou Desanm 10.

Pou dat, Howard has notched 15 nan l ' 23 viktwa karyè pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt. During his initial run with the UFC between January 2009 and June 2011, Howard scored a memorable, twazyèm wonn (4:55) KO (pwenson) on submission ace Dennis "devni selèb" Hallman sou Desanm 5, 2009, marking his third consecutive conquest in the league.

Meller of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil will look to collect his second win in a row, following his first round submission (dèyè-toutouni toufe) nan Leonardo Rodriguez sou jen 26, 2015.

The 5-foot-10, 33-year-old Meller, a near 13-year veteran of the sport, has emerged victorious in 14 nan l ' 20 career wins, pa fason pou soumèt.

The preliminary bout card lineup for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland will be announced soon.

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tickets for the event are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, nan 5 p.m. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 6 p.m.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, JUNE 17, Ap viv sou NBCSN

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TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Mas 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (Mma) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), ap viv sou NBCSN a 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT nan Vandredi, Jen 17.

In the lightweight (155 liv) ko-prensipal evènman, supèrstar Jason "Kansas City Bandit nan" segondè (19-5) ak Mike "marsyèn a" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Avril 1 nan 10 a.m. AK, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 nan l ' 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO oswa soumèt. Nan la 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, ki fè nòt yon dezyèm tou (4:33) TKO sou Derrick Mehman ak yon baraj nan pwenson.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. 6 nan-pye-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "rekò nan" Gaethje has notched 8 nan l ' 13 career wins, to date, atravè (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Jason segondè vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, dezyèm tou (:47) KO sou Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

-5 nan pye-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvão ak Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Lòt bò larivyè Jouden mwen.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show Ultim konba a.

6-pye nan, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos ak Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, nan 5 p.m. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 6 p.m.

Epizod Lòt pral anonse byento.
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Videyo: Chael Sonnen Ko-gen tout pouvwa a WSOF 24 Pre-Montre, Entèvyou Jon Fitch

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"WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” pre-montre
ko-akomode pa Chael Sonnen ak Ray Sefo

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Mma sipèsta ak Dezyèm seri de Goumen analis Chael Sonnen ak Dezyèm seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te kraze nan "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami " world championship doubleheader event that takes place on Saturday, Oct. 17, ap viv sou NBCSN a 8:30 p.m. AK / 5:30 p.m. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.

Intitulé pa yon wèltèr (170 liv) konfwontasyon ant supèrstar rival liJon Fitch (26-7-1) ak Yushin “Loraj” Okami (30-9), the five-bout NBCSN telecast of WSOF 24 also features two world title fights.

Reliant chanpyon pwa loud Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) pral fè defans AG kouwòn l 'van ainstan KO artist Derek “Caveman” Vizitè (19-6) ak, nan premye Mondyal seri a nan Goumen Mouch (125 liv) bout chanpyona nan istwa, Magomed Bibulatov (9-0), pral kolizyon ak parèy undefeated zetwalDonavon Frelow (4-0).

Sonnen pral rele l 'dezyèm Mondyal seri de Goumen kat nan Samdi swa, ansanm ak veteran nonm jwe-pa-jwe Todd Harris.
Chael Sonnen cha ak WSOF 24 headliner Jon Fitch

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Sonnen pale ak Fitch sou-antisipe a trè WSOF 24 prensipal matchup evènman ant Fitch ak rival li sipèsta Okami.
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"WSOF 24: FITCH VS. Okami "ajoute SEVEN epizod KAT PRELIMINÈ POU etwal-kloure, Mondyal Chanpyona evènman nan Foxwoods RESORT kazino nan CONNECTICUT nan Samdi, OKTÒB 17

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Rick Glenn vs. Adan Ward tèt bòdwo a undercard ki sous dlo ap viv sou WSOF.com anvan NBCSN difuze nan ap viv

LAS VEGAS (Sèt. 24, 2015) -World Seri de Goumen (WSOF.com) anonse jodi a sèt matchups anpile ak kèk nan espò a ki pi prolific, talan émergentes pou "WSOF nan etwal-kloure 24: Fitch vs. Okami "evènman chanpyona mond nan Foxwoods Resort Casino nan Mashantucket, Conn. nan Samdi, Oct. 17, ap viv sou NBCSN, kòmanse nan 8:30 p.m. AK / 5:30 p.m. PT.

Yon Plum (145 liv) konpetisyon ant ansyen Mondyal seri de Goumen chanpyon Rick "Gladiators la" Glenn ak agresif-èspri exceptionnelles Adan Ward volonte gran tit kat la bout preliminè ki pral kouran ap viv sou yon jwè videyo Anbarkabl sou WSOF.com anvan difuze nan NBCSN ap viv nan kat la senk-bout prensipal.

Yon wityèm bout opozan pwa loud Juliano Coutinho (6-1) a Cape Cod, Mass. kont yon opozan yo dwe detèmine, pral anonse byento.

"Nou ap mete nan debouche sa ki ta trè byen se pwogramasyon ki pi enteresan nou an nan epizod preliminè ankò, ki te ranpli avèk yon gwoup divès grangou, talan moute-ak-ap vini, supèrstar nan lavni ak menm yon ansyen chanpyon mond nan Rick Glenn,"Te di Mondyal seri de Goumen Prezidan Papa Se te.

26-ane nan -fin vye granmoun Glenn nan Marshalltown, Iowa se kap detant apre yon defèt difisil-goumen nan men yo nan Lance Palmer that cost Glenn his World Series of Fighting featherweight title. The loss snapped Glenn’s phenomenal unbeaten streak that spanned 13 batay sou kou a nan plis pase 4 ane.

Tit nan ki sa yo pral premye pou chanje klas li, anba Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen banyè, Ward nan Chicago, Malad. se monte yon senk-batay genyen tras ki te kòmanse nan mwa Septanm 27, 2013 lè li soumèt Pedro Velasco ak yon toufe dèyè-toutouni jis 42 segonn nan premye tou an nan batay.

Nan lòt Plum aksyon bout preliminè, Alexandre "Kapitèn" Almeida(16-5) nan Manaus, Amazon, Brezil ap kare koupe ak Sayil "Spider nan" Almeida (18-5) a Bostòn, Men,s.

Alexandre, 27, will hunt for his fourth consecutive win. Pou dat, 12 nan l ' 16 konkèt karyè te vini pa fason pou soumèt.

Sayil, 26, ap chèche l 'genyen tou dwat sizyèm apre touche yon viktwa desizyon fann souChris Foster nan Mondyal Seri nan evènman premye Goumen a nan Foxwoods Resort Casino sou Avril 10.

Epitou nan plum, Rodrigo "jenn ti lyon yo" Almeida (12-2) a Woburn, Mass. ap fè fas koupe ak Bruce "Joli ti gason" Boyington (10-8) a Bangor, Maine.

Almeida a 29-zan se kap dan l 'wityèm youn apre lòt genyen, pandan y ap Boyington, 36, gen anpil yon 80 pousantaj pousan fini.

Nan youn nan de middleweight (185 liv) batay kat preliminè, difisil-frape KO atis ak Irak veteran lagè Justin Torrey (7-1) nan Springfield, Mass. pral jete desann ak Rex "T-Rex" Harris (7-2) nan Wès Pittston, Penn.

Sis nan sèt ranport Torrey a nan dat te vini pa fason pou (T)KO, pandan ke tout sèt nan viktwa Harris 'te vini pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt.

Nan dezyèm bouyon an middleweight, ki sot pase Mondyal seri de Goumen siye Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) nan Chicago pral fè premye l 'kont pou chanje klas envenku Prospect Nicolai Salchov (5-0) a Düsseldorf, Almay.

Nan mitan an nan yon kat-batay genyen tras, Taylor te pwodwi 10 nan l ' 11 karyè ranport pa fason pou (T)KO oswa soumèt. Salchov has done likewise in 4 nan l ' 5 kòmanse.

Washington Nunes Da Silva (5-1) a Recife, Pernambuco, Brezil ap rankontreColton Smith (5-4) a Manassas, Èske. nan wèltèr (170 liv).

WSOF la 24 preliminè kat bout ap choute koupe ak yon opozan zafè pwa loudBreve Walsh (6-2) nan Wès Bridgewater, Mass. kont Tyler wa (9-3) nan North Attleboro, Mass.

Soti nan pwi $39.99, tikè pou "WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami "yo se sou vant nan Ticketmaster.com ak WSOF.com.

Nan evènman an wèltèr prensipal, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) Fort Wayne a, Nan. ap fè fas a rival li sipèsta ak Débats teknisyen Yushin "loraj" Okami (30-9) nan Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japon.

Nan ko-prensipal la evènman, Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen pwa loud chanpyon Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) nan Sofia, Bilgari pral mete tit te sitèlman anvi l 'sou liy lan pou premye fwa nan kont sezonman contender Derek "Caveman" Mehmen (19-6) a Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Pòt nan Grand Teyat la nan Resort Foxwoods kazino yo ap louvri nan 4:30 p.m. AK, ak premye bout nan kat preliminè pral kòmanse nan 5:30 p.m. Kat la se sijè a chanjman.

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